De Sade (film)

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De Sade
Directed by	Cy Endfield
Produced by	Samuel Z. Arkoff James H. Nicholson
Written by	Richard Matheson
Starring	Keir Dullea Senta Berger Lilli Palmer
Cinematography	Richard Angst
Distributed by	Transcontinental
Release date(s)	1969
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States West Germany
Language	English
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De Sade (German title:Das Ausschweifende Leben des Marquis De Sade) is an American-German 1969 drama film starring Keir Dullea and Senta Berger. It is a tells the tale of Louis Alphonse Donatien, Marquis de Sade.

Tagline: He made evil an art, virtue a vice... and pain a pleasure!

[edit] Summary

Keir Dullea, in his first leading role after 2001, plays the title character in a film characterized by its psychedelic imagery and go-go sensibilities. He is terrorized by his uncle and haunted by his own past before embarking on a pattern of debauchery.

John Huston appears as Abbot De Sade.

[edit] Trivia

Dullea's father, Robert Dullea, appeared as the aged Marquis De Sade in the final scene of the film because Keir didn't want to go through the old age makeup, so he suggested they hire Robert for this scene. [1]